Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 11, 2010
Submitted
October 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605275
Aircraft time
7,208 hours, 5,802 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 380 WITH THE AUTO PILOT ON AND FLIGHT LEVEL CHANGE SET TO .65, THE ACFT PITCHED UP TO APPROX 10 DEGREES. THE VERTICAL SPEED INDICATED A CLIMB OF OVER 3000 FT PER MINUTE. ACFT LOST 18 KNOTS INDICATED AND STARTED TO EXPERIENCE BUFFET. DISENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT AND RECOVERED ACFT. AUTOPILOT SYS OPS TEST IAW MM 22-11-03. NO FAULTS FOUND.

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